Modifications to the 1961 regular programme and budget (Resolution)

REPORT OF THE REG roNAL COMMITTEE WPjRCll.R3 LEPROSY CCNl'ROL The Regional Committee, Recognizing the need for wider appreciation by all peoples of the world of advances in the treatment and control of leprosy; Realizing that health administrations may sometimes be reluctant to adopt policies in conformity with these advances in knowledge because of the slowness with which the general public, also professional and political groups, can be convinced of the modern viewpoint regarding this disease, 1. RECOMMENDS that the World Health Organization should int nsify its global public information and educational activities in the endeavour to change age-old attitudes to leprosy and to gain accep- tance of modern concepts; and 2. SUGGESTS that leprosy should be an early subject for a World Heal.th Day. 13 WPR Handb .Res,", 2nd ed., 1.2.2 (1) Third meeting, 16 August 1960 WP/RCU.R4 MODIFICATIONS TO THE 1961 REGUIAR PROGRAMME AND BUDGEr The Regional Committee 1. NOTES the modifications made in the regular programme and budget for 1961; and 2. REQUESTS the Regional Director implement the programme as amended. WPR Handb .Res., 2nd ed., ,.1.2 Third meeting, 16 August 1960 WP/RCll.R5 1962 REGUIAR PROGRAMME AND BUDGET ESTIMATES The Regional Committee, Having examined the regular programme and budget estimates